Chapter 26 of Reels and Spindles: A Story of Mill Life is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 26 of Reels and Spindles: A Story of Mill Life is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
MYSTERIES AND MASTERIES. "Sure, Mister Frederic, I'd be proud to show ye the cellar that's doin' below. Would he mind comin' the now?" "A 'cellar below' is surely in its proper place. I'll be delighted to view it, Mistress Goodsoul."
Chapter 26 of Reels and Spindles: A Story of Mill Life is here in full — 200 sentences across 40 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading “"Sure, Mister Frederic, I'd be proud to show ye the cellar that's doin' below.”
greatly pleased
From this reading “I'll be delighted to view it, Mistress Goodsoul."”
a form of address for a man
From this reading “"Sure, Mister Frederic, I'd be proud to show ye the cellar that's doin' below.”
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading “I'll be delighted to view it, Mistress Goodsoul."”
plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading “MYSTERIES AND MASTERIES.”
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading “"A 'cellar below' is surely in its proper place.”
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading “"Sure, Mister Frederic, I'd be proud to show ye the cellar that's doin' below.”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “"A 'cellar below' is surely in its proper place.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A 'cellar below' is surely in its proper place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MYSTERIES AND MASTERIES.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Sure, Mister Frederic, I'd be proud to show ye the cellar that's doin' below.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading "Sure, Mister Frederic, I'd be proud to show ye the cellar that's doin' below.
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading "Sure, Mister Frederic, I'd be proud to show ye the cellar that's doin' below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Would he mind comin' the now?"
greatly pleased
From this reading I'll be delighted to view it, Mistress Goodsoul."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sure, Mister Frederic, I'd be proud to show ye the cellar that's doin' below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sure, Mister Frederic, I'd be proud to show ye the cellar that's doin' below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll be delighted to view it, Mistress Goodsoul."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Would he mind comin' the now?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sure, Mister Frederic, I'd be proud to show ye the cellar that's doin' below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll be delighted to view it, Mistress Goodsoul."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "A 'cellar below' is surely in its proper place.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A 'cellar below' is surely in its proper place.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I'll be delighted to view it, Mistress Goodsoul."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "A 'cellar below' is surely in its proper place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MYSTERIES AND MASTERIES.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Would he mind comin' the now?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Sure, Mister Frederic, I'd be proud to show ye the cellar that's doin' below.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading I'll be delighted to view it, Mistress Goodsoul."
plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading MYSTERIES AND MASTERIES.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Would he mind comin' the now?"
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "A 'cellar below' is surely in its proper place.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading "A 'cellar below' is surely in its proper place.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading "Sure, Mister Frederic, I'd be proud to show ye the cellar that's doin' below.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "Sure, Mister Frederic, I'd be proud to show ye the cellar that's doin' below.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Sure, Mister Frederic, I'd be proud to show ye the cellar that's doin' below.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "A 'cellar below' is surely in its proper place.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sure, Mister Frederic, I'd be proud to show ye the cellar that's doin' below.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Sure, Mister Frederic, I'd be proud to show ye the cellar that's doin' below.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Sure, Mister Frederic, I'd be proud to show ye the cellar that's doin' below.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading I'll be delighted to view it, Mistress Goodsoul."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would he mind comin' the now?"
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Sure, Mister Frederic, I'd be proud to show ye the cellar that's doin' below.
Chapter 26 of Reels and Spindles: A Story of Mill Life by Evelyn Raymond holds 200 sentences, grouped into 40 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 26 holds 200 sentences of Reels and Spindles: A Story of Mill Life, unabridged, divided into 40 reading sections.
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